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April 29, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO BAR ROCK OUT OF THE CHUTE OF THE THIRD LEVEL ORE BIN HE ALLEDGES HE FELT A TWINGE OF DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK

April 12, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator MACHINERY
Windsor Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BREAKING ROCKS TO ALLOW ROCKS TO PASS THROUGH A CLASSIFIER,LIFTED PAVEMENT BREAKER AND PLACED IT UPON HIS FOOT.

February 1, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Windsor Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A AND A ROCK BROKE FREE, STRUCK DRILL STEEL, STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

September 28, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIDING STEEL TO BUILD STEEL RACK COMPLAINED SIX DAYS LATER OF LOWER BCK DISCOMFORT.

September 28, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A PILE OF LUMBER TO BUILD A BARRIER THOUGH SUBSEQUENT BOWLING THAT EVENING MAY HAVE ADDED TO THE PROBLEM

September 14, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED POLMONARY DISEASE SECONDARY TO ALLEGED INHALATION OF RESIRABLE DUST

September 6, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Windsor Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING HIS WORK WORK SITE FOR DAYS WORK BY SCALING DOWN BASE ROCK. MINER WAS STRUCK BY LOOSE ROCK WHILE SCALING WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES RESULTING.

August 9, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING 50POUND BAGS ONTO PALLET

August 9, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windsor Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OFF GRIZZLY,SLIPPED ON ROCK,SPRAINED THUMB ON CROSS BAR,WHEN HE FELL.

March 17, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Windsor Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

AS MACKENZIE RIGGING WAS TRUCKING THE SILO DOWN THE ALLEY BETWEEN DROPOFF AND BUILDING I NOTICED THE REAR OF TRUCK SLOWLY SLIPPING ON ICE IN ALLEY TOWARD THE SIDE OF BLDG ITDID NOT APPEAR THAT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WOULD CLEAR THE BLDG SO E WE DECIDED TO BRING OUR CRANE OVER TO LIFT AND MOVE THE REAR OF THE TRUCK OVER AS THE CRANE BACKED INTO THE ALLEY I NOTICED THE BOOM WAS IN

March 9, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Windsor Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ON SNOW AND SANK THROUGH STICKING PIECE OF WIRE THROUGH HIS BOOT AND INTO HISF OOT

October 21, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING 50 LB 6AGS FROM CONVEYOR AND STACKING THEM ON A PALLET.

August 20, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Windsor Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3CLEANING A SILO WITH A HYDRA-VAC WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL ANGLE NEARBY.A PIECE OF STEEL ANGLE DROPPED 18" AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT,CRACKING HIS BIG TOE.

August 20, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Windsor Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A HOLE3IN A 2" X 6" BOARD & DRILL CAUGHT PINCHING HAND BETWEEN DRILL & A PIECE OF STEEL.

July 30, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windsor Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INDV PUSHING PR2DUCT CHUTE INTO PLACE OVER DRAINAGE PAN.CHUTE PUSHED EMPL BACK INTO COVER RACK.BRUISED DELTOID MUSCLE.

July 1, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS 5IFTING L.P. TANK ONTO FORK LIFT, POSSIBLE PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

January 6, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK STRAIN PUL5ING UP SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SO AS TO THEN LOWER & BREAK ICE.

November 3, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING INTO DUX TRUCK BODY, USING REAR TIRE AS FOOT HOLD, PULLED BODY WEIGHT UP WITH HANDS ON SIDE BOARD, PULLED CHEST MUSCLE.

September 25, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CRUSHE9 HAMMER OF APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 90 POUNDS THEN COMPLAINED OF PAIN OF R ELBOW

August 27, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WITH ASSISTA3CE WAS CARRYING A SHAFT TO A FULLER KENYON PUMP HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS & SHOULDER & BACK STARTED TO HURT.

August 20, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING UNDER 6AGGING PLATFORM,STRAIGHTENED UP AND STRUCK BACK ON DUST COLLECTOR PIPE CONTUSION OF LOWER BACK.

July 17, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Windsor Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ATTEMPTED TO LI0T A NEWLY FABRICATED CONVEYOR, BY PLACING HAND TRUCK UNDER HEAD PULLEY HAVING BEARING ON EACH END ROLLED ALLOWING HAND TRUCK TO SLIP FROM UNDER PULLY AND CAUSING EMPLOYE TO STR IKE BUTTOCKS ON3FLOOR.

June 30, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSED LOADER D2OR ON HIS OWN HAND.

May 22, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING WITH J5CK LEG WHEN LEG KICKED OUT AND BECAME FULLY EXTENDED,ATTEMPTING TO RETRACK THE LEG,THE EFFORT CAUSED SEVERE BURNING IN LEFT SHOULDER.INDIVIDUAL HAS APPARENTLY TORN BICEP MUSCLE

May 17, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDIVIDUAL ATTE4PTING TO ALIGN GEAR REDUCER KEYWAY,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE WHICH CAUSED AN OPEN WOUND & FRAVTURE OF DISTAL PHALANGE.

February 13, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO LIFT A REEL OF STRAPPING AND PULLED AN ABDOMINAL MUSCLE

November 19, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Windsor Minerals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MECHANICAL MINE9 BEGAN TO BURN, APPARENTLY AT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, BURNT THE MAJORITY OF WIRING AND MUCH OF THE HOSES

July 19, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Windsor Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

INDIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING METAL, WHEN PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE

July 10, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO DISCOUNNECT STUCK PIPE COUPLING, FITTING STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN UPPER LIP WHEN IT BECAME DISLODGED.

January 25, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windsor Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INDIVIDUAL PASSING THRU OPENING TO A MANWAY FOOT SLIPPED ON PIPE HE WAS STEPPING FROM & HE FELL BACK STRIKING BACK OF HEAD HE REQUIRED FOUR (4) STITCHES TO LACERATION

December 9, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windsor Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT FROM ATOP A TRUCK TIRE AFTER REPAIRING A RADIATOR HOSE HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE PAVEMENT. EE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION & A SLIGHT SKULL FRACTURE.

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